The National tribune., 1887-11-03
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Personal.
James NJ. Gardner. Co. /, both Y. Y, Ship
pensburg, Pa, wonders why none of his COM
rades write for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. He
has not seen any OF them for over 90 years, and
would be glad 10 communicate with them.
VIM. Paine, Co. L, 55th Mass, Jerseyville,
H., would be very glad to see something 10
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE from the survivors
of his regiment. The writer refers briefly to
the services of the 55th on Morris Island and
elsewhere in South Carolina.
c. w. Smith, Vaudeville, Mich, would be
glad to hear from any of his comrades of Co. /,
4ith Ind.
s. ID. Lane, list Ohio, Pittsburg, Kan, would
like 10 see either Robert Il. Lincoln or Con-
gresham Laird, of Nebraska, nominated for
President.
~ Paterson, Co. D, 32d Ohio, Normal, ILL.,,
tells tale OF goose. lie says that while at
the Encampment at st. Louis he met several
members of the 25th Ohio who Immediately
accused him OF being one of the miscreants who
stole goose from the 18th in September, 1861.
on Cheat Mountain, in West Virginia. Some
able foragers Of the 25tlI Ohio had captured the
goose and were keeping il for favorable time
TO cook it. 1t disappeared. and the next day
the feathers of the confiscated fowl were found
in the camp of the 9th Ohio. The larceny
was charged upon the members of the latter
regiment, but they proved beyond doubt that
the goose was taken by members of the 32d,
who, to cover their tracks carried the feath-
ers and dumped them in the camp of the oath.
A. Ii. Mortal, Secretary, 18th Ohio Regiment
al Association, Nashville, O., requests the sur
vivors of that regiment 10 send him their names
and addresses, rs he wishes to mako complete
roster of the regiment.
VIM. Fisher, Raymond, ILL.,, saws he was on
board of one of the vessels of Commodore Per-
rvs fleet during the famous battle of Lake
Erie, in 1914. During the late war he served
in the 18th III.
with his father in the SD Pa. in March, 1864,
and was not l6 years of age until the 5th of
May following. He thinks few regiments can
show better record than the SD Pa
ID. L. Morgan, Clarksburg, Ind, gives brief
account of the heroic death of Comrade Beetam
Co. G.. 9TH Ind. He enlisted as a recruit in
1862, and was Immediately sent to the Army of
the Potomac, where his regiment was serving.
He was in every engagement until August,
1861, when, in the charge on the enemy's works
in front of Petersburg he was pierced by a
grapeshot, which passed through his body.
Still he kept his feet, aud when the command
fell back he carried the flag. with the lifeblood
gushing from his wound. At last he fell but
held up the flag and told the boys not to let it
go down. He was taken to hospital, where
he died soon alterward.
Information Asked and Given.
Thomas Turner, Lancaster, Mo-, asks infor-
nation concerning his brothers, Archibald and
William Turner, whom he has not heard from
since the war. Their father, Moses Turner,
died in Trimble County, Ky. The writer
would like 10 hear from his late Captain, S. VI.
Logan, and any Of his comrades of Co. b, LIST
Colo.
VIM. f. Streeter. No. 10 Blocker street. Wor-
cester, Mass. would like to be informed whether
Gen. II. o. Tyler, formerly Colonel of the lst
Conn. II. A., is living or not; and if dead, where
he died
Fred Emily. Co. C, ssth Ohio, Taylor, Ore,
asks If anyone can inform him of the present
whereabouts of one O'Connor, who was a claim
agent in Leavcnworth, Kan, in 1876.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE informs "a Grip
pied Soldier" San Francisco, Cal. that the
notorious John H. Winder. of Andersonville,
has not been appointed to any office under
President Cleveland. He fell dead at the door
of his Office at Andersonville Jan. /, 1865
Miss Jessie Rice, Box 667, Gallon, o., wishes
the name of the Quartermaster who hired
Orsamus A. Rice as teamster about the middle
of September, 1864. She you'd like to commu-
nicate with any person no knew Mr.. Rice, or
anything about his enlistment and service
The information is desired to enable her to
collect some money which was due him at the
time of his death, which occurred in the hos
pital at Beaufort, S. c., Feb. Is, 1865.
A comrade, Springfield. ILL.,, asks the name
and the command to which belonged the officer
who issued rations to Gen. Joseph F. JOhnston's
army at Salisbury, n. c., after his surrender In
April, 1865.
J. w. Gardner, Manning, Iowa, asks infor-
nation of Charles T.. Hooker Co. ID, Sth Iowa
familiarity called Put" by his comrades. He
served three years, and was honorably dis
charged at Memphis.
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the date of the capture of the city by the Union
forces. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE informs him
that il was Feb. %, 1865.
X. w. Bedford u. s. $. Kate. No. 81, What
Cheer, Iowa, wishes to make some inquiries in
regard to a messenger boy on the steamer Kate
of the Mississippi flotilla. On May II. 1865.
the boat was SPARED OF from the shore at Skip
withs Landing, between Islands Nos 92 and
90. That evening all hands were in the river
bathing, and messenger boy, about Is years
old, of German descent, from La Crosse, Wis,
came very near drowning. He was saved after
great exertion by the writer. The writer
would like to know if he is living.
III. Z. Stoutenberg. 10lst 37th and 10th N Y,
Delhi, n. y, asks why it was that every COM
missioned officer of the l0lst n. Y. resigned on
the morning after the retreat from Fredericks-
burg in 1862.
Mrs S J. worrall. 1928 Barring street.
West Philadelphia, asks information of DIR.
Mackey, who was with DIR. J. ID. Worrall
at City Point Hospital, Petersburg, or White
House Landing, or any other person who was
with DIR. Worrall at either OF the places.
Lost and Found.
]. ii. Hilary, Lincolnton, N. c., has gold
badge about the size Of $40 gold piece in
scribed christian L. Loft, Co. l., 18th Penna
Vol. Cav" 1t will be restored to any of his
friends on addressing as above.
are any left of Co. c, nth n. Y. He has
badge inscribed william Sherman, Co. G., nth
n. "" which he would like to restore to his
friends He would like to have the address of
DIR. Baxter, who had charge of the IT, S. Bar
racks Hospital, at what place he omits to state
Sidney Cook, Quartermaster, Post 2i2 De-
partment OF Indiana, BrOwnsburg Ind. has
the discharge of George n. Arnold, Co. G, 32d
Ill. 1t was found in a trunk at indianapolis
in 1873
James KerTigan, Somerset o., says that in
1865 "A gentleman named Slough found in Har-
rlsburg, Pa, the discharge of Henry Hughes
Co. l.. 9th Pa. Cav. In, looking over her hus-
bands papers after his death. Mrs. Slough
found the discharge and would be glad to re-
store IL to its owner. The latter or any of his
friends can have it by addressing the writer as
above.
A. Hubs, Moundville, Mo-, says that If JAS
III. Forbes will communicate with him he can
have his discharge and other papers picked up
In the street at St. Louis during the Encamp-
ment, having been evidently lost by the COM
rade.
yieksburg Campaign.
George KnofItock, Sergeant, Co. Z, 32d Ohio,
Mansfield, o., replies TO Comrade Florey, sth